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Posted: Mon Dec 3rd, 2018 12:26 pm

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If I were to rent a piece of equipment for that job, I'd probably go with the largest stump grinder I could find. Prep the property by cutting all of the stumps as short as possible with your chainsaw first, to save time on your rental and maximize your dollar's worth.

I built a stump burner for my father out of an old heating oil tank. It works well but it does require a lot of wood to keep it burning, and the stumps need to be somewhat dry for it to work very well. For large stumps, it helps to remove the burner and clean the ashes off of the stump periodically. He's wanted one for ages, so he was really excited when I threw this one together 100% from scrap steel. He's a farmer, and very frugal, so of course he LOVES free stuff. It's crude, but effective. We've used it in places where pulling stumps could turn out bad for us. Around underground utilities, near the house, etc.